Obama Outlines Strikes on ISIS, Aid Drops

by Storyful
3:16 mins

Obama Outlines Strikes on ISIS, Aid Drops

by Storyful
3:16 mins

US President Barack Obama gave an address explaining his decision to order strikes against Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq. In a video released early on August 9, Obama said an entire religious group was under threat of “genocide” from IS, necessitating the strikes and aid drops to fleeing refugees. Credit: YouTube/The White House